Recent Posts in Traffic Law Offenses Category
Posted on Apr 9, 2012 By James Snell
If you have been arrested or cited for SPMJ in South Carolina this abbreviation stands for Simple Possession of Marijuana. This is a criminal charge whether or not you were arrested and taken to jail, ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2011 By James Snell
This article discusses South Carolina's ABC Violation Tickets otherwise known as open container of liquor. South Carolina actually has two open container laws - one for beer and wine and the other for ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By James Snell
Pre-trial Intervention , or PTI, is a program sponsored by the prosecutor's office in each South Carolina judicial circuit. As a diversion program it is an alternative to prosecution in Court. ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By James Snell
In South Carolina you have an absolute legal right to appeal from a verdict or plea of guilty made in any Traffic Court.When you appeal you are asking a higher Court to reconsider legal decisions made ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2011 By James Snell
Highway Patrol and other police officers in South Carolina routinely charge people with driving too fast for conditions after an accident. This charge is frequently overused by law enforcement and ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2011 By James Snell
Many serious arrests are made after a police traffic stop. This includes service of arrest warrants, drug possession and weapons violation. Even without these concerns getting pulled over is a ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By James Snell
As a criminal defense lawyer I am always concerned when I have a client who is involved in a car accident resulting in a fatality. These accidents are routinely aggressively investigated by law ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2011 By James Snell
Running a stop sign in South Carolina is a serious traffic offense . The violation carries 4 license points in addition to a fine. If you are convicted of a stop sign violation the officer or judge ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By James Snell
Recently for the first time I provided a consultation regarding a violation of S.C. Code § 56-3-1970 (" Free Parking for Handicapped Persons "). I thought this would be a good post for my blog because ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2011 By James Snell
A man was arrested in Portland, Oregon, after videotaping the speedomoter of his car while driving more than 140 miles per hour. The man intended on posting the video on YouTube. Instead he ended up ...
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